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The North Polar region of Mars is capped with layers of water ice and dust, called the polar layered deposits. This permanent polar cap is covered in the winter with a layer of seasonal carbon dioxide ice as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
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PIA17623
Date Created
October 30, 2013
Center
JPL
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